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president clinton comes to meet with president obama. they meet privately, presumably to get some advice. and then a funny thing happens on the way to the exit. that is, they find their way into the briefing room. watching this scene unfold was great washington theater. here was a portion of it. >> i'm going to let him speak very briefly and then i actually have to go over and do some -- just one more christmas party. he may decide he wants to take some questions, but i want to make sure that you guys heard from him directly. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much, mr. president. first of all, i feel awkward being here. and now you're going to leave me all by myself. >> here is what i'll say. i've been keeping the first lady waiting for about half an hour. so, i'm going to take off. >> i don't want to make her mad. please go. >> you're in good hands. and gibbs will call last question. >> help me. thank you. >> what i love, savannah guthrie, is that i didn't sense the awkwardness that bill clinton felt or that he expressed. >>
president clinton comes to meet with president obama. they meet privately, presumably to get some advice. and then a funny thing happens on the way to the exit. that is, they find their way into the briefing room. watching this scene unfold was great washington theater. here was a portion of it. >> i'm going to let him speak very briefly and then i actually have to go over and do some -- just one more christmas party. he may decide he wants to take some questions, but i want to make sure...
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. >> another week, another partisan showdown on capitol hill. >> shouldn't president obama have somebody working for him that he wants? >> democrats are unhappy that some nominations are being held up because they cannot get over the 60-vote threshold to stop a filibuster.democrats want to go with a simple majority of 51. that is called a nuclear option and republicans considered when they were in power. >> we went to the brink and we pulled back because cooler heads prevailed. we knew it would be a mistake. >> both sides hash out their differences this evening.no agreement, a vote could come morrow. republicans want to delay parts of obamacare and hit the reset button on the debate over immigration reform. >> he will not enforce the laws that we might pass. >> it is broken. >> a senate and house divided with time for action running out.congress has three weeks left before the august recess. there is still a lot of work left on the table. brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. train conductor on a called and said he might have hit somebody on the tracks. this picture shows cruise at eastern boule
. >> another week, another partisan showdown on capitol hill. >> shouldn't president obama have somebody working for him that he wants? >> democrats are unhappy that some nominations are being held up because they cannot get over the 60-vote threshold to stop a filibuster.democrats want to go with a simple majority of 51. that is called a nuclear option and republicans considered when they were in power. >> we went to the brink and we pulled back because cooler heads...
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do you have a weird situation where president obama apologize to islamic extremist, while waging war against the catholic church, and ythat's something i don't find any reporter wants to talk about. you have a president -- if you want to have a dialogue about this david, let's set the record straight. barack obama, as a state senator, voted to allow doctors to kill babies if they survive t abortion. that's the most radical move made by a -- >> mr. speaker. >> wait a second. let me finish. >> they say they would have to give up every single hospital and every single university and college associated with the church, because he is asking them to violate their religious beliefs. if you want to debate over whether or not the president of the united states should be able to impose his views on a religious institution as to whether america is now a secular country, let's have that debate. >> do you think it was harmful that -- was it appropriate for him to apologize or do you think he's done damage to the debate you are now getting into? >> okay. i think it was appropriate for rush to apol
do you have a weird situation where president obama apologize to islamic extremist, while waging war against the catholic church, and ythat's something i don't find any reporter wants to talk about. you have a president -- if you want to have a dialogue about this david, let's set the record straight. barack obama, as a state senator, voted to allow doctors to kill babies if they survive t abortion. that's the most radical move made by a -- >> mr. speaker. >> wait a second. let me...
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obama we've got to be talking about. >> reporter: newt gingrich also played nice. >> i sometimes get accused of using language that's too strong, so i've been standing here editing. i'm very concerned about not appearing to be zany. >> reporter: the real damage to gingrich may be coming from tv attack ads blanketing iowa. >> -- gingrich was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. >> he's demonstrating himself to be the essence of the washington insiders. >> it's about serial hypocrisy. >> reporter: perhaps the most aggressive last night, michele bachmann who took on the surging ron paul over the issue of iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. >> we ought to sit back and think and not jump the gun and believe that we are going to be attacked. >> i think i have never heard a more dangerous answer for american security. >> reporter: bachmann also went after freddie mac. >> when the speaker had his hand out and taking $1.6 million to influence senior republicans to keep the scam going in washington, d.c. >> reporter: gingrich dismissed her charges which clearly upset the congresswoman. >> i th
obama we've got to be talking about. >> reporter: newt gingrich also played nice. >> i sometimes get accused of using language that's too strong, so i've been standing here editing. i'm very concerned about not appearing to be zany. >> reporter: the real damage to gingrich may be coming from tv attack ads blanketing iowa. >> -- gingrich was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. >> he's demonstrating himself to be the essence of the washington insiders. >>...
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of the obama economy. if we're going to get women back to work and help women with the real issues women care about, good jobs, good wages, a bright future for themselves, their families and for their kids, we'll have to elect a president who understands how the economy works and i do.ç >> romney made the point that 92% of the job losses during this president's administration have been among women. >> it's ridiculous and deeply misleading look at the economy. remember the recession and the crisis started at the beginning of 2008, more than a year before the president took office. and it caused a huge amount of damage. to men, to women, to families. and the damage lasted for a time. you're still seeing the scars of that. if you look at the damage early on, most the early job losses were in construction and manufacturing and disproportionately affected men. as the crisis intensified over the course of 2008, before the president came into office, the damage spread. you saw state and local governments cut ba
of the obama economy. if we're going to get women back to work and help women with the real issues women care about, good jobs, good wages, a bright future for themselves, their families and for their kids, we'll have to elect a president who understands how the economy works and i do.ç >> romney made the point that 92% of the job losses during this president's administration have been among women. >> it's ridiculous and deeply misleading look at the economy. remember the...
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i am mindy basara could for the second time in a week president obama will visit maryland to address a major national issue. this is video of his visit to prince george's community college last week and today he will visit a construction company in rockville to talk about the need for congress to about the need for congress to oh, please don't call me "pumpkin." no, white chocolate and pumpkin. oh! pumpkin. ha-ha! pumpkin is back at dunkin' donuts. hurry in for delicious pumpkin coffees and lattes today. america runs on dunkin'. >> another warm and dry day. temperatures in the 80s, but without the humidity it won't feel so bad. west winds at about 10. on chance of the shower friday. best chance for rain will be sundayight and monday of next week. >> from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to requested today" on this thursday morning, october 3rd, 2013, al roker's run of great ball weather continues. >> summer weather. >> northeast in new england this year it's been the greatest two weeks of fall. >> not out west. >> 80 degrees, something
i am mindy basara could for the second time in a week president obama will visit maryland to address a major national issue. this is video of his visit to prince george's community college last week and today he will visit a construction company in rockville to talk about the need for congress to about the need for congress to oh, please don't call me "pumpkin." no, white chocolate and pumpkin. oh! pumpkin. ha-ha! pumpkin is back at dunkin' donuts. hurry in for delicious pumpkin...
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his month-long medical leave was only announced about two weeks ago. leaders of his own party have been demanding an explanation for his on sense. >> mitt romney was booed wednesday at the naacp convention when he vowed to repeat president obama's health care overhaul. vice president joe biden is speaking at the convention today. >> skeptics are wondering if this viral youtube video from amsterdam is too amazing to be real. the bus we are told was empty, thank goodness. >> and police in canada have issued an arrest warrant for the speed demon who posted this motorcycle joy ride on youtube. he maneuvered dangerously through traffic at up to 185 miles per hour. police say their suspect is a known serial scoff law and they have seized the bike, which was registered to his mother. >> and this cringeworthy video of vice president biden's joke online. he was speaking to a latino activist group about his own crowded and humble upbringing. >> four kids and literally a senior adult member of my family living with us at least, at least 15 of the years i lived at
his month-long medical leave was only announced about two weeks ago. leaders of his own party have been demanding an explanation for his on sense. >> mitt romney was booed wednesday at the naacp convention when he vowed to repeat president obama's health care overhaul. vice president joe biden is speaking at the convention today. >> skeptics are wondering if this viral youtube video from amsterdam is too amazing to be real. the bus we are told was empty, thank goodness. >> and...
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meantime, the mass shooting in chicago last week, natalie has more on that. good morning. >> good morning. two men are under arrest in chicago following last week's shooting at a city park. that shooting wounded 13 people including a 3-year-old boy. the two suspects arrested last night are facing attempted murder and other charges but police don't think either pulled the trigger. they are still investigating. >>> firefighters in southern california are struggling to contain a raging fire which could threaten a number of homes there. officials have been fighting the fire on the ground and from the air. it's not clear how the fire started. >>> now wall street and what is moving the markets. courtney reagan joins us. lots of attention on chrysler. >> that's true. good morning to you. nearly four years after emerging from a government sponsored bankruptcy, chrysler filed paperwork to go public. while the ceo would prefer that fiat buy chrysler outright he hanlt been able to secure the deal. it will go entirely to the trust for retired workers and separately wall
meantime, the mass shooting in chicago last week, natalie has more on that. good morning. >> good morning. two men are under arrest in chicago following last week's shooting at a city park. that shooting wounded 13 people including a 3-year-old boy. the two suspects arrested last night are facing attempted murder and other charges but police don't think either pulled the trigger. they are still investigating. >>> firefighters in southern california are struggling to contain a...
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president obama was emphatic in his defense of his embattled nominee. >> chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate, will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still preside iin over a war in afghanistan. >> reporter: some republicans want more time because they say hagel hasn't provided enough information on speeches he gave in the last five years. others say they want more information from president obama about benghazi, something the white house provided in this letter thursday. but ultimately hagel's issues with his former gop colleagues are personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel. when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and was very anti his own party and his own people. people don't forget that. >> leon panetta, outgoing secretary of defense is still secretary of defense and he will stay on until chuck hagel or anybody else is confirmed to replace him, natalie. >> good to know. chuck todd in washington, thanks, chuck. >>> mary tho
president obama was emphatic in his defense of his embattled nominee. >> chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate, will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still preside iin over a war in afghanistan. >> reporter: some republicans want more time because they say hagel hasn't provided enough information on speeches he gave in the last five years. others say they want more...
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paul ryan are focusing on the issues, focusing on what they say is president obama's mishandle of the economy. >> we've had four years in a row of a president that's built trillion dollar deficits. it's bad economics. >> president obama said the private sector is doing just fine. this is the obama imaginary recovery. >> reporter: come paining in las vegas wednesday. >> republicans inongress led -- no, no, no, don't boo. vote. >> reporter: the president is betting he can convince voters his election is not a referendum but a choice. >> get ready to stand with me and get to polls with me and make phone calls with me. this november we will win nevada and we will win the election. >> this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go back to deregulation. that's what got news trouble in the first place. >> reporter: still dominating the national debate, congressman todd akin's definance after he spoke about what he called legitimate race. >> my message was one standing in principle, not politics and on the principles that made america such a gre
paul ryan are focusing on the issues, focusing on what they say is president obama's mishandle of the economy. >> we've had four years in a row of a president that's built trillion dollar deficits. it's bad economics. >> president obama said the private sector is doing just fine. this is the obama imaginary recovery. >> reporter: come paining in las vegas wednesday. >> republicans inongress led -- no, no, no, don't boo. vote. >> reporter: the president is betting...
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earlier this week, former vice presidential candidate sarah palin suggested that the obama team should swap out vice president biden with secretary of state hillary clinton. president obama dismissed that idea during his interview with "entertainment tonight." now, one more point, matt, the rnc is out with a new web video today entitled "anger and division, " a sign the contentious tone of this campaign shows no signs of letting up. >> we've heard a lot this week about mitt romney's new running mate paul ryan but his real running mate is his wife ann. she traced her roots to the welsh village of where her father was born. >> reporter: in southern wales, found how the ann romney's well-to-do image has obscured her inner toughness, a grit that my rival her coal mining forbearers. she fierce live defended the romney's decision not to release tax returns from before 2010. a lot of people still are asking why not be transparent and release more than the 2010 and the estimates for 2011. >> have you seen how we're attacked? have you seen what's happened? >> it's been in the press quite a bit.
earlier this week, former vice presidential candidate sarah palin suggested that the obama team should swap out vice president biden with secretary of state hillary clinton. president obama dismissed that idea during his interview with "entertainment tonight." now, one more point, matt, the rnc is out with a new web video today entitled "anger and division, " a sign the contentious tone of this campaign shows no signs of letting up. >> we've heard a lot this week about...
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performance last week. we'll tell you what he had to say and look ahead to this week's big vice presidential debate. >>> and we'll meet the creator of a blog who mocks parents who fill their twitter and facebook updates with tweets about their kids. is it too mean-spirited? we'll ask her about that. >>> and check out this massive pile-up at a nascar race this season. this all happened on the final lap. more on that story in just a moment, but we want to begin with that first major blast of winter weather across a large chunk of the nation. nbc's kevin tibbles is in chicago this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: forgive me for looking a little confused this morning, though some would say most mornings i do, but today it's about the temperature. it is colder right now in chicago than it was during periods of last january. some people out here even had to get out their snow shovels, and it's only october. summer, fall, where have they gone so quickly? old man winter blew in to remind residents across
performance last week. we'll tell you what he had to say and look ahead to this week's big vice presidential debate. >>> and we'll meet the creator of a blog who mocks parents who fill their twitter and facebook updates with tweets about their kids. is it too mean-spirited? we'll ask her about that. >>> and check out this massive pile-up at a nascar race this season. this all happened on the final lap. more on that story in just a moment, but we want to begin with that first...
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i do genuinely believe that just a week after we inaugurated president obama, it's premature to get into the horse race. >> have you watched television news? come on. this is what we do. >> i know, but that's also part of something we need to challenge. we went through 2012 with 60% of the country in drought, superstorm sandy, $110 billion of climate disasters and not one journalist anywhere in the u.s. asked any question during the debates about the biggest issue we're facing, the climate crisis. now the horse race stories are easy to write. and it's just a template that we get into. it's totally understandable. but we need to really dig in, in our democracy, the way we used to and grapple with the problems that face us. >> let's end on that note. former vice president al gore, nice to have you. come back more often. >> i would love to. >> we appreciate it very much. >>> we're coming up with tommy mott mottola after your local news. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >>. good. i am sarah caldwell. here is kim dacey. >> southbound 95 at the northeast corner, as you head towards mou
i do genuinely believe that just a week after we inaugurated president obama, it's premature to get into the horse race. >> have you watched television news? come on. this is what we do. >> i know, but that's also part of something we need to challenge. we went through 2012 with 60% of the country in drought, superstorm sandy, $110 billion of climate disasters and not one journalist anywhere in the u.s. asked any question during the debates about the biggest issue we're facing, the...
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>> i interviewed senator obama after a very successful trip. times were different. europe was not in an economic meltdown, this was a fresh face after eight years of george w. bush, who was not popular. it's mandatory for a presidential candidate to make these kind of tours. the big stop will be israel. we'll see a lot of governor romney in israel probably with bebe netanyahu, very close and prominent jewish fund-raisers who want to peel away the jewish vote from the democratic party. >> one thing we saw in our poll was that both candidates have high negative ratings. obviously the campaign is taking the toll with some voters. do you think the attacks on romney have been successful? do they hurt president obama where voters say he's likable? >> it's a double-edged sword. very senior republicans are very worried about the success of the obama campaign and the president himself defining governor romney. that's the last thing you want to do in american politics. on the other hand it probably has lowered the public estimation of president obama personally. they just don
>> i interviewed senator obama after a very successful trip. times were different. europe was not in an economic meltdown, this was a fresh face after eight years of george w. bush, who was not popular. it's mandatory for a presidential candidate to make these kind of tours. the big stop will be israel. we'll see a lot of governor romney in israel probably with bebe netanyahu, very close and prominent jewish fund-raisers who want to peel away the jewish vote from the democratic party....
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. >>> first, a closer look at the cup who will crashed president obama's din they are week. how did they get past the secret service? nbc's mike viqueira is live in the white house north lawn. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. even now with a federal investigation under way, whether or not this couple, the salahis, were publicity seekers looking for their 15 minutes of fame, it appears now they've gotten more than they bargained for. face to face with the president of the united states and close enough to shake his hand. >> mr. and mrs. salahi. >> reporter: that's how far michaele and tareq salahi got when they showed up for president obama's first state dinner at the white house tuesday night. >> cheers. >> reporter: nz has learned that secret service investigators interviewed the couple friday about the incident. and in a statement, director mark sullivan said the secret service was deeply concerned and embarrassed. the agency provided new details about the lapse in security. the couple was allowed to pass through the first checkpoint, though their nam
. >>> first, a closer look at the cup who will crashed president obama's din they are week. how did they get past the secret service? nbc's mike viqueira is live in the white house north lawn. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. even now with a federal investigation under way, whether or not this couple, the salahis, were publicity seekers looking for their 15 minutes of fame, it appears now they've gotten more than they bargained for. face to face with the...
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. >> this week, president obama awarded romesha the medal of honor. >> this is our nation's highest military declaration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> at the ceremony, it was romesha's son, colin, who nearly stole the show, just a day with daddy, the war hero. >> and staff sergeant clinton romesha is with us along with his wife, tammy. good morning to you both and congratulations. >> thank you. >> we'll talk about what happened in afghanistan in a sec. take me back to the white house. what was it like to have the president place that medal around your neck? >> so many emotions going through your head. to know i'm sharing the experience with so many great friends and family and all of america and all their great support that they give us, while soldiers are still overseas. >> this was an incredibly moving ceremony not just for the words that are said but there's an image of you, sergeant, where it's so powerful, it seems to say it all. tammy, what was it like for you to see your husband standing up there receiving the highest honor? >> very emotional, like trying to hol
. >> this week, president obama awarded romesha the medal of honor. >> this is our nation's highest military declaration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> at the ceremony, it was romesha's son, colin, who nearly stole the show, just a day with daddy, the war hero. >> and staff sergeant clinton romesha is with us along with his wife, tammy. good morning to you both and congratulations. >> thank you. >> we'll talk about what happened in...
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weeks ago. there was a conference in rome and he chaired it. i watched him go effortlessly from french to italian to portuguese to german. he has an extraordinary command of language. head of the congregation of bishops, he would know most of the bishops around the world, have a real sense of the international church. he was also a seminary rector in columbia. >> what about cardinal timothy dolan here from new york who joined us on the set yesterday morning? what are the chances an american could be named pope? >> i would say they're slim. i'm a huge fan of cardinal dolan. someone who leads with a joyful announcement of the gospel. he is also the president of the united states conference of catholic bishops, a man widely respected. who knows what the holy spirit is going to do. i think it's a slim possibility that an american would be elected simply because we're the lone superpower in the world and they're probably reluctant to give the leadership of the church to an american. having said that,
weeks ago. there was a conference in rome and he chaired it. i watched him go effortlessly from french to italian to portuguese to german. he has an extraordinary command of language. head of the congregation of bishops, he would know most of the bishops around the world, have a real sense of the international church. he was also a seminary rector in columbia. >> what about cardinal timothy dolan here from new york who joined us on the set yesterday morning? what are the chances an...
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you don't feel president obama in the last week or so has done just that? >> matt, i think that in talking about mitt romney's record -- we're happy to talk about the president's record. the president is out there every single day doing that. if we're talking about mitt romney's record that's a legitimate discussion. if we're talking about taxes, there's a reason for that. one, he put bain capital at the center of his campaign his rational for president he can fix the economy because of this experience. it's only natural people would look at what this experience was to see if it qualified him. part of that is to look at where he's invested his money, made his money. from what we know from the one year's tax return release he's invested in foreign bank accounts. i think the american people want to know, is this a potential president who has been investing his money in offshore accounts and what does that say about the type of presidency he would have, how he would run this country. these are legitimate discussions. part of the election process is to give vot
you don't feel president obama in the last week or so has done just that? >> matt, i think that in talking about mitt romney's record -- we're happy to talk about the president's record. the president is out there every single day doing that. if we're talking about mitt romney's record that's a legitimate discussion. if we're talking about taxes, there's a reason for that. one, he put bain capital at the center of his campaign his rational for president he can fix the economy because of...
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. >> hillary clinton told me it's hard for her to imagine waking up next week with no place to go after four years and almost a million miles, circling the globe. hillary clinton said the traditional way of doing diplomacy was not good enough for the crisis the obama team inherited. >> we had an overwhelm iing imperative to restore american leadership. it was in question and it was, in part, because of political decisions that had been made prior to the obama administration, but also because of the economic crisis. >> reporter: from the war on terror to the arab spring, they faced upheavals around the world. what went wrong? >> benghazi went wrong. that was a terrible example of trying to get the right balance between being in a threatening place or not being there. >> reporter: but in retrospect, shouldn't a cable warning of a security threat from an ambassador in a conflict zone, shouldn't that get the highest possible attention immediately? >> well, that's what we're hoping to make sure does happen in the future. >> reporter: she made progress, though fragile, on her lifelong commitm
. >> hillary clinton told me it's hard for her to imagine waking up next week with no place to go after four years and almost a million miles, circling the globe. hillary clinton said the traditional way of doing diplomacy was not good enough for the crisis the obama team inherited. >> we had an overwhelm iing imperative to restore american leadership. it was in question and it was, in part, because of political decisions that had been made prior to the obama administration, but...
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. >> we just saw a terrible jobs report last week. now to add a higher tax on job creators and small business is about the worst thing i could imagine to do if you want to kraed jobs. >> reporter: mr. obama anticipated that criticism claiming most small businesses would not see their taxes go up. >> 97% of small businesses fall under the $250,000 threshold. >> reporter: this is not a new issue for the president. he's been unsuccessfully campaigning against the bush tax cuts since he hit the campaign trail in 2008. the president's latest tax cut challenge for romney comes as mr. obama and his campaign surrogates are increasingly targeting romney over his personal wealth, accusing him of sheltering income as obama strategist robert gibbs did monday on "today." >> i think the american people deserve to know why does mitt romney have a secret bermuda corporation, a bank account in switzerland. >> in an interview airing in iowa, romney fired back. >> i realize the president's failure to actually reignite the economy makes it hard for him t
. >> we just saw a terrible jobs report last week. now to add a higher tax on job creators and small business is about the worst thing i could imagine to do if you want to kraed jobs. >> reporter: mr. obama anticipated that criticism claiming most small businesses would not see their taxes go up. >> 97% of small businesses fall under the $250,000 threshold. >> reporter: this is not a new issue for the president. he's been unsuccessfully campaigning against the bush tax...
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. >>> president obama is back at the white house this morning after wrapping up a week in which he and rival, mitt romney, courted hispanic voters at a national conference in orlando. kristen well keker is at the wh house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, lester. it's almost certain that president obama will win the hispanic vote, but the question is by how much. recently many within that community have complained about the high level of deportations under this administration and also the high unemployment rate within their community. nonetheless, president obama got a rousing welcome when he addressed the national association of latino elected and appointed officials. hispanic voters say they're reinvigorated after the administration's redirective that hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants that came to the u.s. as children could be allowed to remain in the country but that's a short-term measure. president obama hammered romney for opposing the dream act, essentially the permanent version of that recent directive. take a listen. >> in a speech, he said that when h
. >>> president obama is back at the white house this morning after wrapping up a week in which he and rival, mitt romney, courted hispanic voters at a national conference in orlando. kristen well keker is at the wh house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, lester. it's almost certain that president obama will win the hispanic vote, but the question is by how much. recently many within that community have complained about the high level of deportations under this...
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for the obama campaign pictures of romney's week long family vacation in new hampshire illustrate his wealth. it's reports of romney's offshore accounts that the president's team wants to make a central issue. >> mitt romney is not the solution. he's the problem. >> reporter: on sunday a course of democrats slammed him for lack of transparency with his finance. >> there's disturbing reports he has a bermuda corporation, secretive bermuda corporation no one knows anything about, investments in the cayman's, a swiss bank account. why does an american businessman need a swiss bank account. >> reporter: romney spokesman dismissed them as character attacks. some conservatives are questioning the nature of the campaign. days after "wall street journal" blasted the republican team for potentially squandering an historic opportunity. >> president obama had three disappointing months but he's holding his own. if i were in the romney camp that would worry me. >> reporter: you can expect to see a lot more ads especially in the key swing states. $100 million worth alone. there's a new gallup poll
for the obama campaign pictures of romney's week long family vacation in new hampshire illustrate his wealth. it's reports of romney's offshore accounts that the president's team wants to make a central issue. >> mitt romney is not the solution. he's the problem. >> reporter: on sunday a course of democrats slammed him for lack of transparency with his finance. >> there's disturbing reports he has a bermuda corporation, secretive bermuda corporation no one knows anything...
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all week long president obama and mitt romney have largely been chasing one another's shadow, first in new york and then ohio and finally in virginia. this weekend they will head their own direction as they prepare for that first critical head-to-head showdown, the first in the country presidential debate in the country next wednesday. virginia, the old dominion. >> we've got to win in virginia. >> reporter: could be the new must-win state this november. >> we'll win virginia again. >> reporter: with duelling events thursday, the president and mitt romney competed for votes in the battleground with deep military ties, appealing to voters who have been to battle before, veterans. >> because nobody will fight for this country should have to fight for a job or roof over their heads when they come home. >> reporter: romney pointed to another round of weak economic numbers and warned his american legion audience of devastating job losses if leemg defense spending cuts go through. >> the impact will be immediate and significant right here in virginia. 136,000 jobs will be lost in virginia as
all week long president obama and mitt romney have largely been chasing one another's shadow, first in new york and then ohio and finally in virginia. this weekend they will head their own direction as they prepare for that first critical head-to-head showdown, the first in the country presidential debate in the country next wednesday. virginia, the old dominion. >> we've got to win in virginia. >> reporter: could be the new must-win state this november. >> we'll win virginia...
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president obama and mitt rom launch a two-week blitz of swing states following last night's third and final debate. both candidates turned down the verbal attacks of their previous debate. republican romney did criticize the president's foreign policy record in the middle east, and the president accused romney of refusing to support government help for the u.s. auto industry. meantime, today, president obama campaigns in florida and ohio, while romney heads west to nevada and colorado. >>> an autopsy report concludes that the death of "top gun" director tony scott was a suicide. it says scott suffered blunt force injuries and drowned when he jumped from a bridge into los angeles harbor two months ago. there had been some media reports that the 68-year-old scott had a brain tumor, but the los angeles coroner says scott did not have cancer or any other underlying condition. now let's head to wall street where cnbc's courtney reagan can tell us what will be moving the markets today. good morning to you, courtney. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. stocks could be under early pres
president obama and mitt rom launch a two-week blitz of swing states following last night's third and final debate. both candidates turned down the verbal attacks of their previous debate. republican romney did criticize the president's foreign policy record in the middle east, and the president accused romney of refusing to support government help for the u.s. auto industry. meantime, today, president obama campaigns in florida and ohio, while romney heads west to nevada and colorado....
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for the obama white house, it's been a week of bad news. from the special election losses in new york and nevada to those capitol hill hearings looking into why one of the president's signature stimulus ideas, green jobs, hasn't come to fruition, to a new poll showing a majority of americans doubt the president's proposed jobs bill will have any impact on the struggling economy. it's a bleak backdrop for the president's jobs push. >> hello! >> reporter: making his third trip to a swing state since friday, the president wasted no time in challenging congressional republicans. >> they like to talk about how we're in favor of america's jobs creators. you know what? if you're in favor of america's jobs creators this is your bill. >> republicans aren't buying it. jim demint called the president's pitch a trap for the gop. >> if we vote for this plan we'll own the economy with the president. he desperately needs someone else to blame it on. if we vote against it, he's going to try to say congress blocked his ability to create jobs. >> reporter: e
for the obama white house, it's been a week of bad news. from the special election losses in new york and nevada to those capitol hill hearings looking into why one of the president's signature stimulus ideas, green jobs, hasn't come to fruition, to a new poll showing a majority of americans doubt the president's proposed jobs bill will have any impact on the struggling economy. it's a bleak backdrop for the president's jobs push. >> hello! >> reporter: making his third trip to a...
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someone is winning by 30 points, next week they're losing. that can also happen with obama and whoever ultimately runs against him. >> fair enough. fifth series of "celebrity apprentice." >> that's right. >> what's different this time? >> we have a great group. we've gotten just fantastic reviews. today in the "daily news," we got four stars. we've been getting great reviews. people love it they love the guests. >> 18 people competing? that's the biggest ever, isn't it? >> that's the biggest number and 15 episodes, which is the biggest number. >> what makes a great contestant? >> toughness, intelligence, and i'm not just talking about from the viewers. i'm talking about to win. you've got to be tough. you can never, ever quit and you have to be really, really smart. you have to be cunning. maybe above all ens, you have to be cunning. and those seems to be the ones that go all the way. joan rivers was amazing. if you look at some of the winners we've had, piers morgan was amazing. >> this year's crop, who should viewers be marking on their sco
someone is winning by 30 points, next week they're losing. that can also happen with obama and whoever ultimately runs against him. >> fair enough. fifth series of "celebrity apprentice." >> that's right. >> what's different this time? >> we have a great group. we've gotten just fantastic reviews. today in the "daily news," we got four stars. we've been getting great reviews. people love it they love the guests. >> 18 people competing? that's...
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obama has chosen in the last month to fill top cabinet positions. this photo, surrounded by all male advisers, though top aide valerie jarrett is hidden behind one of the men. e.p.a. administrator lisa jackson is quitting and so is labor secretary hilda solis. perhaps the most high-profile woman in the cabinet, secretary of state hillary clinton is also on her way out. >> the white house is probably going to be careful with the next announcement to have some women, maybe some minorities to be part of it, to offset this self-inflicted error. >> now white house officials are pushing back against that criticism, noting that there are many women in subcabinet level positions. as for the vice president, he says he will issue his recommendations to the president next tuesday. matt? >> kristin welker at the white house this morning. as always, thank you. >>> the president of the national rifle association joins us live. mr. keane, thank you for your time. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> is this the immoveable object when it comes to the nra and the admin
obama has chosen in the last month to fill top cabinet positions. this photo, surrounded by all male advisers, though top aide valerie jarrett is hidden behind one of the men. e.p.a. administrator lisa jackson is quitting and so is labor secretary hilda solis. perhaps the most high-profile woman in the cabinet, secretary of state hillary clinton is also on her way out. >> the white house is probably going to be careful with the next announcement to have some women, maybe some minorities...
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clinton as the secretary of state enters her final week on the job. what does it mean? white house correspondent peter alexander has details on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. the president simply wants to thank hillary clinton for being what he called one of the finest secretaries of state we've ever had. the mutual gushing didn't end there. they were side by side, at times finishing each other's sentences. a joint interview, their first together that even clinton acknowledged in 2008 would have seemed improbable. what a difference five years makes. >> i consider hillary a friend. >> i mean, very warm, close -- i think there's a sense of understanding. sometimes it doesn't even take words, because we have similar views. >> reporter: on "60 minutes" sunday, bitter rivals turned partners show how far their relationship has evolved. stamina and thoughtfulness. >> friendships involve a sense of trust, being in the fox hole together and that emerged during the course of months when we were making some very tough decision
clinton as the secretary of state enters her final week on the job. what does it mean? white house correspondent peter alexander has details on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. the president simply wants to thank hillary clinton for being what he called one of the finest secretaries of state we've ever had. the mutual gushing didn't end there. they were side by side, at times finishing each other's sentences. a joint interview, their first together that...
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obama five points ahead among registered voters, regaining ground after last week's encouraging jobs report. looking to beef up his foreign policy credentials ahead of the final stretch, romney accused the president of weak leadership in the middle east. failing to capitalize on the arab spring uprisings and delivering the harshest response yet on the administration's response to the deadly attacks in libya. >> it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history, not to lead from behind, leaving our destiny at the mercy of events. >> reporter: calling for a change of course, romney offered few new policy details, citing syria's civil war, romney saying he would support our allies arming rebels there. former secretary of state madeleine albright gave the obama campaign's rebuttal. >> i'm a professor. if one of my students turned it in they'd get a "c" because he gave absolutely no specifics. >> it's getting close here in michigan. can you help push us over the top. >> reporter: ahead of this week's vice presidential debate
obama five points ahead among registered voters, regaining ground after last week's encouraging jobs report. looking to beef up his foreign policy credentials ahead of the final stretch, romney accused the president of weak leadership in the middle east. failing to capitalize on the arab spring uprisings and delivering the harshest response yet on the administration's response to the deadly attacks in libya. >> it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use...
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president obama is juggling a full plate of proposals on guns and immigration. janet napolitano. >> we are committed to making sure this sector and the entire southwest border remains secure. >> reporter: immigration reform would allow estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the u.s. to earn citizenship. on monday he took his push for tougher gun laws to minneapolis, the city known as murderapolis in the mid '90s. >> weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our schools or threaten iing our law enforcement officers. >> reporter: against the backdrop of those officers, president obama urged supporters to call on congress to act. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> reporter: while both sides largely agree with a need for extended background checks, reinstating the assault weapons ban remains the most controversial effort. president obama is ignoring the nation's economic challenges, critics say. >> our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. >> reporter: immigration reform is criti
president obama is juggling a full plate of proposals on guns and immigration. janet napolitano. >> we are committed to making sure this sector and the entire southwest border remains secure. >> reporter: immigration reform would allow estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the u.s. to earn citizenship. on monday he took his push for tougher gun laws to minneapolis, the city known as murderapolis in the mid '90s. >> weapons of war have no place on our streets...
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a programming note this week, brian williams joins president obama for a series of interviews over the course of two days on the campaign trail. you can see them wednesday on "today" and nightly news and thursday night on "rock center." >>> now send it back to new york where natalie has a check of other morning headlines. good morning to you willie and everyone. >>> lance armstrong has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles this morning and banned for life from the sport. nbc's kerr sins has more. >> reporter: the president of the world body announced that lance armstrong has no place in cycling, confirming the u.s. anti-doping agency's decision to remove his titles and ban him for life after what they said was the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program the sport has ever seen. now it means that armstrong maybe forced to pay back $12 million he got in winnings from promoters are. now, he has called it a witch hunt, that his livestrong charity has vowed to carry on, but these aren't the end of the questions, natalie. the international cycling union,
a programming note this week, brian williams joins president obama for a series of interviews over the course of two days on the campaign trail. you can see them wednesday on "today" and nightly news and thursday night on "rock center." >>> now send it back to new york where natalie has a check of other morning headlines. good morning to you willie and everyone. >>> lance armstrong has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles this morning and banned...
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the flak comes a week after obama surrogate cory booker went off message. >> this kind of stuff is nauseating to me on both sides. >> reporter: criticizing the obama campaign for attacking romney's record at investment firm bain capital. campaign aides continue to insist bain is fair game. >> he's very good at making money for his partners. he's not so good at creating jobs. >> reporter: this week, romney will stump in the key swing state of nevada, with donald trump, who recently resurrected his question about whether the president was born in the united states. questions which have been widely debunked. some analysts think trump could be a political risk. >> i think they're trying to take advantage of donald trump's celebrity to help raise them money, help get them more media attention. but you have to be very, very careful. >> reporter: romney will also campaign with senator john mccain. trying to capitalize on his foreign policy credentials. over the weekend, mccain blasted the president. >> this administration has a feckless foreign policy which abandons american leadership. >> reporter:
the flak comes a week after obama surrogate cory booker went off message. >> this kind of stuff is nauseating to me on both sides. >> reporter: criticizing the obama campaign for attacking romney's record at investment firm bain capital. campaign aides continue to insist bain is fair game. >> he's very good at making money for his partners. he's not so good at creating jobs. >> reporter: this week, romney will stump in the key swing state of nevada, with donald trump,...
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with the presidential race exactly one week away. they have canceled their public events today and friday's all-important jobs report might be delayed. we'll talk about the storm's impact on the race and the economy with chuck todd and cnbc's jim cramer just ahead. >> a quick note for you. we're sad to say that due to sandy we will not be having our halloween celebration on the plaza tomorrow, so if you were planning to join us out here in costume, we want you to stay home, stay safe. we will get that done at some other point. things are more important. >> they are indeed. you'll have to put the ponte hose away for another year. get the latest on the storm, the record flooding we've seen in lower manhattan. let's get to natalie morales in battery park city in the southern tip of mat hannan. natalie, good morning to you again. >> reporter: good morning to you, savannah, once again. we're fully now beginning to realize the devastation of sandy. as you have mentioned in the reporting, at least 16 deaths total being blamed on this storm.
with the presidential race exactly one week away. they have canceled their public events today and friday's all-important jobs report might be delayed. we'll talk about the storm's impact on the race and the economy with chuck todd and cnbc's jim cramer just ahead. >> a quick note for you. we're sad to say that due to sandy we will not be having our halloween celebration on the plaza tomorrow, so if you were planning to join us out here in costume, we want you to stay home, stay safe. we...
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that have had very public disagreements over key issues in the last several weeks or months alone. you have to wonder what the tone in that room might be. >> reporter: especially with mcconnell. it's never been a warm relationship. the president and mitch mcconnell have had exactly one meeting in the first term, one on one together. and yet mitch mcconnell might be the most important republican on capitol hill. he and vice president biden have a great relationship. >> as we watch these limousines headed to st. john's church, it's a short rooi, we expect the president to get out shortly. tell us about the inauguration speech. we remember the one four years ago. do you expect it to be a scaled-back speech this time around? >> reporter: realistic hope is probably the way to put it. the public wants -- they do know that while we may be cynical to the message of breaking the g d gridlock and the divisiveness of washington, the speech is not designed for us here in washington. it's designed for the public. and the public is screaming for compromise, screaming for a break in gridlock. so
that have had very public disagreements over key issues in the last several weeks or months alone. you have to wonder what the tone in that room might be. >> reporter: especially with mcconnell. it's never been a warm relationship. the president and mitch mcconnell have had exactly one meeting in the first term, one on one together. and yet mitch mcconnell might be the most important republican on capitol hill. he and vice president biden have a great relationship. >> as we watch...
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drone strikes, the obama administration's weapon of choice against terrorists are coming under scrutiny. after a disclosure justice department document obtained by nbc news this week that justifies the targeted killing of americans suspected of being top al qaeda leaders. for the first time today the white house is sharing the classified memo that lays out the legal basis for such strikes with members of the house and senate intelligence committees. the move comes at a crucial time as john brenan, president obama's nominee to be cia director, faces his confirmation hearing today on capitol hill. in the war over drone strikes, a major reversal from the white house. after years of ironclad secrecy, president obama directed the justice department to share with members of the house and senate intelligence committees a classified memo laying out the legal grounds for drone strikes targeting u.s. citizens who are suspected operational leaders of al qaeda. the shift follows mounting demands to see the memos from members of congress. >> they should produce this legal document. i don't think the
drone strikes, the obama administration's weapon of choice against terrorists are coming under scrutiny. after a disclosure justice department document obtained by nbc news this week that justifies the targeted killing of americans suspected of being top al qaeda leaders. for the first time today the white house is sharing the classified memo that lays out the legal basis for such strikes with members of the house and senate intelligence committees. the move comes at a crucial time as john...